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It's been a long while since I met one of my favourite girls at school. Kai and I headed to Tom Ton at the Central for dinner. Thank goodness we made reservations if not we might end up queuing. It's pretty crazy how the Central is so packed! Snaking queues lined outside all the eateries even for those that are not at all great.

We both had katsu for dinner after all Tom Ton is known for its 'Black Pig' . I had the premium loin cutlet which was juicy and fatty but really yummy. I enjoyed my dinner as much as I did the first time. =) We had a good chat before we headed to walk around The Cannery .

Yummy katsu

The Cannery was bustling with people because of the Oktoberfest. I 'm not a person who can down pints after pints of beer especially in the evenings. Beer makes me too full and bloated and I dislike that feeling. We spotted a pretty dessert patisserie- Nectarie. Actually both of us have seen this tiny but appealing shop many times but we never did step into it.

We ordered the Chocolate Terrine with Coconut mousse to share. This is really my fault because I THOUGHT I saw "Chocolate mousse" so I assumed that the white layer was white chocolate. It was only after we sat down that we realised that actually both of us don't eat coconut stuff.

But thankfully, the coconut mousse was rather light so the coconut taste did not overwhelm us too much. It complemented the chocolate ganache which was smooth, intense and creamy. I really like the mousse like texture so it wasquite a good experience. Will probably head down to try their Opera cake soon.

The night just whizzed by as we chatted about our work life and plans to meet up more frequently. Hopefully we will manage to do just that.

Chocolate terrine with coconut mousse Shared over pomegranate ruby tea and caramel latte

***

Paris treats...

Belgium and Paris goodies

My sis, mum and I woke up at 6 plus to drive down to the airport to pick my dad up. We were anticipating his return for he went to Belgium and Paris- the land of chocolates and macarons.

I wrote down a list of food stuff for my dad to buy and he managed to buy them all. That makes me a very happy girl! I finally got my Fleur de sel so I can bake my langue de chats! Dad was complaining that this small bag cost 8 Euros and he didn't understand how come salt can cost so much!

Fleur de sel

He also bought me cocoa powder from Maxim's. My first contact with Maxim's was when my aunt bought us a box of Maxim's chocolates. They came in a pretty tin box featuring french caricatures of dancing ladies and waiters. I am so excited to bake again and again with all my new ingredients.

Cocoa powder from Maxim's de Paris

Not only that, my dad bought chocolates from belgium. Handmade chocolate pralines and ganaches as well as bars of dark chocolates. I'm a chocolateholic! I ADORE chocolates. Can you imagine how my eyes gleaned with joy when i saw the many, many boxes of chocolates that he brought out from his bag.

Handmade chocolates flown direct from Belgium

Le Macarons from Amiens- J peeling the wrapper off gingerly

The last item which I tasked my dad to help me find are macarons from Laduree or Pierre Herme. I was wishing and hoping that he will find the salt caramel ones, or the dark chocolate ganache ones or the vanilla bean ones. But alas, my heart stopped for a spilt second when he brought out a bag of Le Macarons from Amiens.

Well, they are also macarons as I discovered. The macarons that I have contact with are the Laduree-styled ones where two smooth almond shells sandwiched a praline creamy center. These are also known as macaron parisien. However, macarons can be found across many French cities and towns. These offer slightly different variations but they are made using the same ingredients- ground almonds, sugar, egg whites.

Lovely rich almond stuff

So the ones that my dad bought are macarons from Amiens. He wasn't wrong at all and he claimed that each piece cost 1 Euro. I tried one this morning and it is slightly different from the Laduree-styled macarons. They are denser, moist on the inside, has a much stronger almond flavour. Pretty good stuff cause I like almond stuff but can I still have my macaron from Pierre Herme?

Fly me to Paris now!
Or to Tokyo where I can visit the Pierre Herme boutique once again.

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(They taste great in almost anything) A food tour to Italy and France Opportunity to study at Le Cordon Bleu	Sunday, October 14, 2007 Saturday night out and Paris treats It's been a long while since I met one of my favourite girls at school. Kai and I headed to Tom Ton at the Central for dinner. Thank goodness we made reservations if not we might end up queuing. It's pretty crazy how the Central is so packed! Snaking queues lined outside all the eateries even for those that are not at all great. We both had katsu for dinner after all Tom Ton is known for its 'Black Pig' . I had the premium loin cutlet which was juicy and fatty but really yummy. I enjoyed my dinner as much as I did the first time. =) We had a good chat before we headed to walk around The Cannery . Yummy katsu The Cannery was bustling with people because of the Oktoberfest. I 'm not a person who can down pints after pints of beer especially in the evenings. Beer makes me too full and bloated and I dislike that feeling. We spotted a pretty dessert patisserie- Nectarie. Actually both of us have seen this tiny but appealing shop many times but we never did step into it. We ordered the Chocolate Terrine with Coconut mousse to share. This is really my fault because I THOUGHT I saw "Chocolate mousse" so I assumed that the white layer was white chocolate. It was only after we sat down that we realised that actually both of us don't eat coconut stuff. But thankfully, the coconut mousse was rather light so the coconut taste did not overwhelm us too much. It complemented the chocolate ganache which was smooth, intense and creamy. I really like the mousse like texture so it wasquite a good experience. Will probably head down to try their Opera cake soon. The night just whizzed by as we chatted about our work life and plans to meet up more frequently. Hopefully we will manage to do just that. Chocolate terrine with coconut mousse Shared over pomegranate ruby tea and caramel latte *** Paris treats... Belgium and Paris goodies My sis, mum and I woke up at 6 plus to drive down to the airport to pick my dad up. We were anticipating his return for he went to Belgium and Paris- the land of chocolates and macarons. I wrote down a list of food stuff for my dad to buy and he managed to buy them all. That makes me a very happy girl! I finally got my Fleur de sel so I can bake my langue de chats! Dad was complaining that this small bag cost 8 Euros and he didn't understand how come salt can cost so much! Fleur de sel He also bought me cocoa powder from Maxim's. My first contact with Maxim's was when my aunt bought us a box of Maxim's chocolates. They came in a pretty tin box featuring french caricatures of dancing ladies and waiters. I am so excited to bake again and again with all my new ingredients. Cocoa powder from Maxim's de Paris Not only that, my dad bought chocolates from belgium. Handmade chocolate pralines and ganaches as well as bars of dark chocolates. I'm a chocolateholic! I ADORE chocolates. Can you imagine how my eyes gleaned with joy when i saw the many, many boxes of chocolates that he brought out from his bag. Handmade chocolates flown direct from Belgium Le Macarons from Amiens- J peeling the wrapper off gingerly The last item which I tasked my dad to help me find are macarons from Laduree or Pierre Herme. I was wishing and hoping that he will find the salt caramel ones, or the dark chocolate ganache ones or the vanilla bean ones. But alas, my heart stopped for a spilt second when he brought out a bag of Le Macarons from Amiens. Well, they are also macarons as I discovered. The macarons that I have contact with are the Laduree-styled ones where two smooth almond shells sandwiched a praline creamy center. These are also known as macaron parisien. However, macarons can be found across many French cities and towns. These offer slightly different variations but they are made using the same ingredients- ground almonds, sugar, egg whites. Lovely rich almond stuff So the ones that my dad bought are macarons from Amiens. He wasn't wrong at all and he claimed that each piece cost 1 Euro. I tried one this morning and it is slightly different from the Laduree-styled macarons. They are denser, moist on the inside, has a much stronger almond flavour. Pretty good stuff cause I like almond stuff but can I still have my macaron from Pierre Herme? Fly me to Paris now! Or to Tokyo where I can visit the Pierre Herme boutique once again. link \| posted by simin at 9:53 AM \| 0 Comments: Want to Post a Comment? back to main page
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